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The Anthropocene as Rupture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/the-anthropocene-as-rupture
Australian academic Professor Clive Hamilton will be discussing how over the last two decades the new discipline of Earth System science has taught us to think of the Earth in an entirely new way during the latest Geography Research Seminar, taking place on Wednesday 24 May.
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Festival examines what the anti-apartheid picket can teach human rights defenders
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/festival-examines-what-the-anti-apartheid-picket-can-teach-human-rights-defenders
Dr Gavin Brown from the Department of Geography will be giving a talk on Tuesday 8 December at 6.
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Parliamentary debates cite Leicesters research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/parliamentary-debates-cite-leicesters-research
The work of our University has been cited in two separate debates in Parliament. At Westminster debates, research in our College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology has been cited twice in the same week.
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Link between hibernation in animals and Alzheimers prevention identified
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/link-between-hibernation-in-animals-and-alzheimers-prevention-identified
Research by scientists at the Medical Research Council’s Toxicology Unit, based at the University, has identified a protective mechanism that kicks in when body temperature is lowered, activating a process that prevents the loss of brain cells and the connections between them.
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University launches new unit for eye-opening research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/university-launches-new-unit-for-eye-opening-research
The University has recently launched the Ulverscroft Eye Unit to further advancements in ophthalmology research.
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Crocus Sundays signal the arrival of spring alongside hedgehog display for children
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/crocus-sundays-signal-the-spring-alongside-hedgehog-display-for-children
The springtime blooming of crocuses in the Botanic Garden will this year be accompanied by the unusual sight of thousands of salt-dough hedgehogs in March.
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Explosive moment in the media
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/explosive-moment-in-the-media
University geologist Dr David Hawthorn, who set up equipment near the former city council HQ to record the effects of the controlled demolition of the site, has published his results. Dr David Hawthorn is a seismologist in our Department of Geology.
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A chance to meet artist Chila Kumari Burman
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/a-chance-to-meet-artist-chila-kumari-burman
This Friday, Embrace Arts will host London-based artist Chila Kumari Burman for a talk to mark the 130th anniversary of the Leicester Society of Artists and to accompany an exhibition of her recent works at the University’s arts centre.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 22 28 October
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-acadetalking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-22-28-october-mics-15-21-october
Dr Jonna Nyman from the Department of Politics and International Relations has written an article for the Leicester Mercury discussing Britain's complicated relationship with China. Read the full article 'Scolding China in public is unlikely to work.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 8 14 October
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-8-14-october
John Williams from the Department of Sociology has written an article for the Leicester Mercury discussing the nation's attitude towards rugby in comparison to football.